Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Her Third Straight World Slalom Title

With her victory Saturday, Mikaela Shiffrin moved into first place for the overall World Cup title.CreditMarco Trovati/Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Feb. 18, 2017

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States easily won her third straight slalom title at the ski world championships on Saturday to maintain her undefeated record at major events.

Shiffrin, 21, showed no nerves as she extended her first-run lead and finished 1.64 seconds ahead of Wendy Holdener of Switzerland, a hometown favorite. Frida Hansdotter of Sweden finished third, trailing by 1.75 seconds.

“I knew Wendy had a good run because everyone was screaming so loud,” said Shiffrin, who was filmed minutes before her decisive run sitting beneath an umbrella to find shade from the sunshine.

Shiffrin’s gold medal streak in slalom includes the Sochi Olympics in 2014 and every world championship she has entered, starting in 2013.

Shiffrin’s victory gave the United States its first world title at St. Moritz in the 10th of 11 medal events.

Holdener added the slalom silver medal to her gold medal in the combined event on Monday. The Swiss star Lara Gut crashed out of the championships with a serious knee injury. With her victory Saturday, Shiffrin moved into first place, past Gut, for the overall World Cup title.

Shiffrin also took silver in the giant slalom on Thursday. The United States has won three medals, including Lindsey Vonn’s bronze medal in the downhill.

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